Château Saint-Pierre de Mejans
Old vines
Red
Old vines
Château Saint-Pierre de Mejans
Cuvée Vieilles Vignes - AOC Luberon 2019
On these highly filtered soils with low yields, the principle of extracting more finely in the vineyard than in the cellar is fully borne out. This red wine, made from our finest plots, delivers strength and power, all wrapped up in softness.
A fine balance between the sun of Provence and the spices of Syrah.
Wine and food pairings: game, charcuterie and chocolate!
The quest for elegance is to some extent the signature of the estate, a former priory dating back to the 12th century.
"Beautifully balanced with silky tannins".
THE VINEYARD
- Surface area: 2 hectares
- Grape varieties: 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache Noir, 10% Carignan
- Average age of vines: 25-45 years
- Cultivation method : integrated cultivation
- Type of terroir : Clay-limestone with stony soil
- Picking the grapes: by hand
VINIFICATION
- Vinification of grape varieties: together in the same vat
- Total destemming
- Type of vat: 90 hl stainless steel vat
- Yeasting: yes
- Maximum temperature: 28° C, controlled by run-off water from a well.
- Average maceration of 3 weeks
BREEDING
- Aged in concrete vats for 18 months
BOTTLING
- No gluing
- Plate filtration